Niketas Paxenos (eleventh century)

Obverse

St. Niketas standing, holding spear and shield. On the left, a vertical inscription in the form of a cross; on the right, a vertical inscription: ο||οσ|ι|ονι|κη|τ|σ : ὁ ἅγιος Νικήτας. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

σκεποιςμεμρτυστονπηνοννικητν

σκέποις με, μάρτυς, τὸν Παξηνὸν Νικήταν

Obverse

St. Niketas standing, holding spear and shield. On the left, a vertical inscription in the form of a cross; on the right, a vertical inscription: ο||οσ|ι|ονι|κη|τ|σ : ὁ ἅγιος Νικήτας. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

σκεποιςμεμρτυστονπηνοννικητν

σκέποις με, μάρτυς, τὸν Παξηνὸν Νικήταν

Accession number

BZS.1951.31.5.926

Diameter

26.0 mm

Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2087.

Translation

Σκέποις με, μάρτυς, τὸν Παξηνὸν Νικήταν.

Martyr, may you watch over me, Niketas Paxenos.

Commentary

See Wassiliou-Seibt's commentary for further instances of the name Paxenos in sigillographic publications.